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Jake Sanderson vs Josh Morrissey

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Morrissey's 1.96.

Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 games.

This week Sanderson has 1 game left; Morrissey has 1 left. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Sanderson's 1.7.

Jake Sanderson has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Sanderson's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.69, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.050, Top skating speed 24.4.

Morrissey's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1026, Penalty minutes 30, Offensive-zone start % 62.5%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jake Sanderson

2.40

fantasy points per game

Josh Morrissey

2.00

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jake Sanderson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSandersonMorrissey
Goals (+2)0.420.36
Assists (+1)0.600.53
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.10
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.19
Hits (+0.1)0.040.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.960.77

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head: Sanderson vs Morrissey

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SandersonMorrissey
3Team record in 8 meetings5
4Points in those games6

Sanderson 1G 3A, 16 SOG · Morrissey 1G 5A, 11 SOG

2Shots blocked by the other0

Sanderson blocked 2 of Morrissey's shots; Morrissey blocked 0 of Sanderson's.

On the ice against each other (Sanderson's side)

20:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sanderson's side

Shot attempts
10–21
32.3%
Expected goals
0.2–1.2
12.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jake Sanderson and Josh Morrissey
DateScoreSandersonMorrissey
2026-01-03OTT 4–2 WPG0G 1A 0S0G 1A 0S
2025-12-15OTT 3–2 WPG1G 1A 1S0G 0A 4S
2025-02-26OTT 1–4 WPG0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-28OTT 2–4 WPG0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2024-03-30OTT 3–2 WPG0G 1A 4S0G 1A 2S
2024-01-20OTT 1–2 WPG0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-21OTT 1–5 WPG0G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2022-12-20OTT 1–5 WPG0G 0A 1S1G 1A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

SandersonMorrissey

Fantasy box score

Special teams & discipline

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Jake Sanderson

1games

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 pts
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)

Josh Morrissey

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)

FAQ

Should I start Jake Sanderson or Josh Morrissey in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Morrissey's 1.96. Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Jake Sanderson or Josh Morrissey?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Sanderson leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Sanderson and Morrissey done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Sanderson's team went 3–5. Sanderson had 4 points (1 goals) and Morrissey had 6 (1 goals).

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →